Category: democratic_party
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Spanberger, Democratic Leaders Preview 'Moving Virginia Forward' Agenda
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger and Democratic legislative leaders unveiled 2027 priorities including a medical debt forgiveness program, new housing measures and rules holding data centers and AI companies accountable.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyState GovernmentsDemocratic PartyEconomySocial IssuesEnergy Abigail SpanbergerVirginia General AssemblyMoving Virginia Forwardmedical debt forgivenessdata centersartificial intelligencehousingVirginiaReston
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Whitmer Urges Treasury to End Food Tariffs and Reimburse Michigan Families
Governor Gretchen Whitmer asks U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to scrap 2025 and 2026 food tariffs and reimburse Michiganders, citing the nation's highest household tariff burden.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessState GovernmentsEconomyTradeDemocratic PartyFederal Government Gretchen WhitmerFood TariffsScott BessentMichiganU.S. TreasuryGrocery PricesCanada TradeOffice of Michigan Governor
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Wiener, elected to Pelosi's San Francisco seat, vows quick push for federal AI regulation
The California state senator, author of SB 1047 and SB 53, says he wants a seat on a congressional AI select committee and opposes broad federal preemption of state AI laws.
Science & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentHealthBusinessArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetEnergyCongressLaw EnforcementEnvironmentUSAElectionDemocratic PartyFederal Government Scott Wienerartificial intelligence regulationdata centerselectricityNvidiaJensen HuangMIT Technology ReviewMITsciencetechnologyAnthropicMETRCalifornia
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports Trump Casting Doubt on Midterm Results, Democratic Leadership Fight Brewing
Newsweek reports President Trump questioned the honesty of last week's elections on Truth Social and walked back his "amnesty" remark, while Democrats jockey over Schumer and Jeffries leadership.
Politics and GovernmentGeneral PoliticsDemocratic PartyWhite HouseCongressElection Donald TrumpNewsweekelection resultsTruth SocialChuck SchumerHakeem JeffriesDemocratic Party leadership
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Media Monitor: Poynter Reports Trump Questions Midterm Results, Douthat Draws Praise for '60 Minutes' Interview
Poynter reports President Trump questioned the legitimacy of the midterm elections on Truth Social, while Ross Douthat's tough '60 Minutes' interview drew praise and Joe Biden's new memoir excerpt surfaced.
Politics and GovernmentMediaSportElectionWhite HouseDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyMedia Bias Donald Trumpmidterm electionsPoynterRoss Douthat60 MinutesJoe BidenDianna RussiniPoynter.org
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Roundup Covers Nvidia Spy Case, Iran, Hegseth and Post-Election Politics
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board and columnists weigh in on Nvidia's alleged Chinese spy affair, Iran targeting European food supplies, a Hegseth impeachment push and Democratic post-election strategy.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessWorldMediaGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyCongressEconomyTradeMiddle EastAsiaEuropeMilitaryFilm and TVElection NvidiaJensen HuangIranPete HegsethDonald TrumpWall Street JournalWall Street Journal Editorial Board
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY reports new Congress arrives for orientation as GOP leadership fights loom
USA TODAY's On Politics newsletter reports more than 100 new members arrived at the Capitol for orientation as Republicans face intraparty leadership battles and a House push to impeach Pete Hegseth.
Politics and GovernmentCongressRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyFederal GovernmentElection Pete HegsethimpeachmentSteve ScaliseJim JordanJohn ThuneDonald TrumpUSA TODAYUSA TODAY On Politics
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Rice Breaks Ground on $75 Million Arc Research Building in Midtown Houston's Ion District
The seven-story, 200,000-square-foot facility aims to bring academic and private industry researchers together under one roof, with Rice to occupy 40% of the building.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologySportEducationElectionGeneral PoliticsState GovernmentsReal EstateMedical ScienceAstronomy and SpaceBusinessDemocratic PartyMiddle East Rice UniversityIon DistrictKinder Institute for Urban ResearchBaker Institute for Public Policy2026 midterm electionsquantum researchRice OwlsThe ArcHoustoninnovation hubmidterm electionsAmerican Conference women's soccer
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Urges Congress to Act on Clean Energy, Climate Costs
The Sierra Club is urging supporters to press Congress to hold the Trump administration accountable and act on clean energy, disaster costs and public lands protections.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentEnergyClimate ChangeCongressDemocratic PartySocial Issues Sierra ClubTrump administrationclean energypublic landsRoadless Rule
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Media Monitor: L.A. Times Columnist Says Midterm Voters "Flipped Off" Trump; Faults Newsom on Death Penalty
L.A. Times columnist George Skelton says midterm voters rejected President Trump over the war, tariffs and conduct, and criticizes Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan to commute 548 death sentences.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAElectionGeneral PoliticsDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyLegalState Governments midterm electionsDonald TrumpGavin Newsomdeath penaltyCaliforniaGeorge SkeltonLos Angeles TimesL.A. Times Politics
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact rates Jon Stewart's Schumer claim Mostly False, examines Florida Amendment 3 fallout
PolitiFact fact-checks Jon Stewart's claim that Chuck Schumer fought half the Democratic Senate winners, rating it Mostly False, and examines claims about Florida's Amendment 3 property tax measure.
Politics and GovernmentMediaLaw EnforcementDemocratic PartyCongressState GovernmentsElectionLegalReal Estate PolitiFactJon StewartChuck SchumerU.S. SenateFlorida Amendment 3Ron DeSantisproperty taxesPolitiFact's Ellen Hine
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Media Monitor: Poynter Recaps Democratic Midterm Wave, Trump's '60 Minutes' Interview and a Surprise Press Secretary Offer
Poynter reports on CNN's John King calling the Democratic midterm sweep historic, Trump's post-midterm '60 Minutes' interview, and his offer of the press secretary job to UFC's Dana White.
Politics and GovernmentMediaUSAElectionDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyWhite HouseDigital and Print Publishing PoynterJohn Kingmidterm electionsDonald Trump60 MinutesDana WhiteJD VancePoynter.org
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Media Monitor: TIME Reports Midterm History-Makers, GOP Redistricting Setback and Europe's Far-Right Drift
TIME reports on barrier-breaking midterm winners, why Republican redistricting fell short amid Trump's low approval, and European far-right leaders distancing themselves from the president.
Politics and GovernmentElectionGeneral PoliticsRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyEuropeArtificial Intelligence midterm electionsredistrictingDonald TrumpAlexandria Ocasio-CortezmillennialsAlternative for GermanyAnthropicTIME magazine
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Space Force satellites cannot talk to each other, with fix likely to cost about $1 billion
The Pentagon has also tapped Viasat to field a Golden Dome satellite data relay operations center under a contract worth up to $450 million.
Science & TechnologyMilitaryPolitics and GovernmentAstronomy and SpaceAsiaCongressBusinessConflictRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyElectionTradeEuropeMiddle EastFederal Government Space ForceSpace Data Network BackboneViasatGolden DomeSpaceX StarshieldUkraineChina Aerospace Studies InstituteBreaking Defense - Military SpaceBreaking DefensePete HegsethShield AISaudi ArabiaBreaking DefenceGCAPSyriaNavy trainer aircraftBreaking Defense Daily
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CAIR-NJ Condemns Racist Letter Targeting Family in Clark, Urges Bias Crime Probe
CAIR-NJ condemned an anonymous racist letter mailed to homes in Clark, New Jersey, targeting a family wrongly described as Somali, and urged police to investigate it as a bias crime.
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesPolitics and GovernmentSportLegalDemocratic PartyState GovernmentsElection CAIR-NJClark, New Jerseybias crimeanti-Muslim hateSelaedin MaksutGavin NewsomAnthony SantanderCAIR Breaking News
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Trump Blames Democrats for 401(k) Losses After Tech-Led Wall Street Rout
The Nasdaq fell 5.52 percent and nearly $3 trillion was erased from S&P 500 companies' value, as Thomas Markle was arrested in Florida on a child pornography possession charge.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEconomyFinancial MarketsGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyLaw EnforcementElectionLegal Donald Trump401(k)Wall StreetJD VancemidtermsChinaUkraineNewsweekstock marketNasdaqmidterm electionsThomas MarkleRon DeSantisUkraine warKylie Arellano
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Governor Sherrill Statement on Reynolds-Jackson's Withdrawal from Lieutenant Governor Consideration
New Jersey Governor Sherrill says she respects Assemblywoman Reynolds-Jackson's decision to withdraw from Lieutenant Governor consideration, praising her record on equity and working families.
Politics and GovernmentState GovernmentsElectionSocial IssuesDemocratic Party New JerseyGovernor SherrillReynolds-JacksonLieutenant GovernorNew Jersey Legislative Black CaucusPoliticsOffice of New Jersey Governor
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House Republicans Pick Jim Jordan as Minority Leader; Hegseth Impeachment Bid Sidelined
Jordan defeated Majority Leader Steve Scalise 106-73 on a secret ballot, while the House voted 211-204 to send an impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to the Judiciary Committee, effectively killing it.
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Iranian Leaders Hail Democratic Midterm Landslide as Rejection of Trump's War
Vice President J.D. Vance blamed the war for Republican losses, while Iran's supreme leader said a Democratic Congress will not change U.S. policy toward Tehran.
Politics and GovernmentConflictSportWorldElectionMilitaryEnvironmentAsiaEuropeLaw EnforcementHealthCongressDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyTradeIranUSAMiddle East US midtermsDonald TrumpIran warGulf countriesDelhi air pollutionUkraine dronesRussia dopingDW NewsU.S. midterm electionsMojtaba KhameneiIndiaNew Delhi air pollutionJoshua WongDW AsiaU.S. midtermsJ.D. VanceNithya Ramandemocratic socialismTIME magazine
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports Democrats' Grassroots Rebuild Drove Midterm Sweep
Newsweek reports Democrats credit grassroots organizing for their midterm sweep, while facing open questions on China policy, Hakeem Jeffries' speaker bid and looming impeachment fights.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyEuropeUSAElectionCongressDemocratic PartyArtificial IntelligenceLegal Newsweek2026 midterm electionsHakeem JeffriesChinabomb threatsEpstein files
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Recaps Midterm Fallout, Trump Moves and a Gymnast's Comeback
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing reports on new congressional maps shaping the midterms, a judge halting Trump's proposed DC arch, and gymnast Alice Kinsella's return after childbirth.
Politics and GovernmentSportBusinessRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyElectionEconomyLegal USA TODAYmidterm electionsredistrictingDonald TrumpAlice KinsellaGina HinojosaGavin NewsomUSA TODAY Daily Briefing
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Dartmouth Astrophysicist Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil Wins FirstLight Award to Hunt Dwarf Galaxies With AI
Dartmouth astrophysicist Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil is one of five inaugural FirstLight awardees, gaining first access to a new generation of telescopes to hunt dwarf galaxies using AI.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyCongressDemocratic PartyAstronomy and SpaceEducation Burçin Mutlu-PakdilDartmouth CollegeFirstLight awarddwarf galaxiesastrophysicsHeidi WilliamsH-1B visa
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Examines Market Selloff, Midterm Fallout and Hong Kong Sentencing
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board says a tech correction could push Washington to focus on the economy, and weighs midterm surprises, Speaker Mike Johnson's tenure and Joshua Wong's 10-year sentence.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessMediaFinancial MarketsElectionCongressRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyLegal Wall Street Journaltech selloffmidterm electionsMike JohnsonJD VanceIran warJoshua WongWall Street Journal Editorial Board
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Harmeet Dhillon Resigns From DOJ Civil Rights Division After Democrats' Midterm Sweep
Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed the departure, first reported by Fox News, making it the first major resignation from the Trump administration since Tuesday's Republican losses.
Politics and GovernmentUSAElectionWhite HouseRepublican PartyFederal GovernmentLegalLaw EnforcementEntertainmentFilm and TVUnited KingdomCongressDemocratic Party Los Angeles TimesAnita ChabriaDonald Trumpmidterm electionsHarmeet DhillonJD VancePete HegsethL.A. Times PoliticsDepartment of JusticeTodd BlancheRussell BrandLondonKyivNewsweekElon MuskJustice DepartmentHakeem JeffriesChuck SchumerUSA TODAYUSA TODAY On Politics
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Says Democratic "Blue Honeymoon" Will Test Party Unity After Midterms
Newsweek reports Democrats face a 100-day test of unity after sweeping midterms, with newly elected Sen. Abdul El-Sayed declining to back Chuck Schumer for Senate Democratic leader.
Politics and GovernmentMediaUSAElectionCongressDemocratic PartyGeneral Politics Abdul El-SayedChuck Schumer2026 midtermsDonald TrumpSenate Democratic leadershipNewsweek
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Sierra Club Says Endorsed Candidates Won 1,290 Races, Plans Thursday Post-Election Livestream
The group says voters delivered the largest electoral wave since 1894 and that it has won 88% of its 2,426 endorsed races so far, with 963 still to be called.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentEnergyElectionDemocratic PartyClimate ChangeSocial IssuesState Governments Sierra ClubelectionsDonald TrumpCongressMichiganTexasAbdul El-SayedGina HinojosaJames Talarico
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Democrats Take Congress as Republicans Confront Midterm Wipeout
Trump fired chief of staff Susie Wiles and named Stephen Miller in her place as his party lost the House, Senate, governorships and state legislatures.
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Newsom Appoints 23 Superior Court Judges Across California
Governor Gavin Newsom named 23 Superior Court judges, including 21 standard and two interim appointments, spanning 15 counties from Alameda to Ventura, with each position paying $244,727.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsLegalDemocratic Party Gavin NewsomJudicial appointmentsSuperior Court of CaliforniaCalifornia courtsSacramento CountyLos Angeles CountyJudgesCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom
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Democrats Sweep Texas Statewide Races as Talarico and Hinojosa Win
The victories end a three-decade Republican streak in Texas and put the state's fast-growing AI data center market in question, with Democrats also taking the Texas House for the first time in 24 years.
Politics and GovernmentConflictMilitaryElectionDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyMiddle EastCongressScience & TechnologyBusinessUSAEnergyComputers and InternetArtificial Intelligence Texas midterm electionsJames TalaricoGina HinojosaGreg AbbottJD VancePickaxe MountainJack SmithNewsweekTexasdata centersmidterm electionsMIT Technology ReviewMITsciencetechnology
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Democrats win Senate and House as Trump and Vance concede Iran war cost Republicans
Vance's remarks blaming the war Trump launched raised questions about whether he was assigning blame to the president, while a senior Democrat vowed to end tariffs on allies including Canada.
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